pomade

[ po-meyd, -mahd, poh- ]

noun

1. a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.

verb (used with object)

, po·mad·ed, po·mad·ing.

1. to dress with pomade; apply pomade to.

pomade

/ -ˈmeɪd; pəˈmɑːd /

noun

1. a perfumed oil or ointment put on the hair, as to make it smooth and shiny

verb

1. tr to put pomade on

Word History and Origins

Origin of pomade¹

1555–65; earlier pommade < French < Italian pomata (so called because apples were originally an ingredient), equivalent to pom ( a ) apple (< Latin, plural (taken in VL as feminine singular) of pōmum fruit) + -ata -ade ¹. See pomatum

Word History and Origins

Origin of pomade¹

C16: from French pommade, from Italian pomato (originally made partly from apples), from Latin pōmum apple

Example Sentences

And when the Fuller company had manufacturing problems, they began making their own products: scalp creams, oil shampoos and pomades that they mixed at home and poured into old mayonnaise jars.

From New York Times

Stan had his hair dyed, chemically straightened and slicked with pomade to achieve the drummer’s sweaty, dirty locks.

From Los Angeles Times

I grabbed the small plastic bucket Mama kept my hair things in: pomades, combs, barrettes, and knockers.

From Literature

He was a middle-aged man with a severe hair part that was slicked back with pomade so thick that it made his hair look waxed.

From Literature

Zinc works for both ultraviolet rays and icy winds but some athletes prefer specialized products such as Dermatone, a pomade that comes in round tins like shoe polish and promises to deter frostbite.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coat
• grease